Rack or support for music, books, or the like.



No. 658,878. Patented on. 2, I900. c. E. STEWART.

RACK 0R SUPPORT FOR MUSIC,BO0KS,0R THE LIKE.

(Application filed Dec. 28, 1899.

(Ill) Model.)

[NVENTUR NITED STATES PATENT Fries.

CHARLES E. STEWART, OF BOBCAYGEON, CANADA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,878, dated October 2, 1900.

Application filed December 28, 1899. serial No. 741.858. \hlu model.)

lb all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. STEWART, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, and a resident of Bobcaygeon, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks or Supports for Music, Books, or the Like, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a rack, support, or the like of simple and durable construction that will not only support the book, music, or the like, but will also effectively prevent the turning of the leaves without obstructing the matter contained on the page or inconveniently binding the leaves, but will readily permit their being turned without inconvenience or loss of time.

' To these ends my invention consists in a support mounted upon an intermediate longit-udinal tilting bearing and of trough-like or equivalent form in which the general directions of the sides of the support, whether curving or straight, are at an angle to each other in order that the book or music or the like may be made to rest upon either side by tilting the support to depress that side, and when the article rests upon the rear side or portion of the support the front side or outer portion will project sufficiently in front of the lower edges of the leaves to provide a leafholder;but when the support is tilted forward the article shifts to the front side or portion to permit of turning a leaf, after which the support may be again shifted into the position in which it acts asa leaf-holder.

My invention will be fully understood upon reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one use to which my invention may be put. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views representing the form of support shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in its re- I fl spective positions. Fig. 5 is a detail View illustrating a modification.

My invention comprises-atrough-like rack or support 1, suitably mounted in tilting relation toa back 2. The trough may be formed upon the arc of a circle, substantially as shown in Figs. 1 to 4, or its two sides may be substantially plane and meet at an angle, as suggested in Fig. 5. It may also be combined with an ordinary book-support or readingstand, as suggested in Fig. 5, or with a music-rack, as suggested in Figs. 1 and 2. Other uses will also suggest themselves to which my invention may be put.

The support 1 is mounted upon bracket-s 3 in a manner to be readily tilted thereon, it being for this purpose provided with tilting bearings.4, which may project from the bottom of the support, as shown in Fig. 2, and project through the brackets 3, or the tilting bearings may be of any other approved construction.

When the support is in the position shown in Fig. 3, obviously the front or outer side 1 will extend sufficiently in front of the leaves to prevent turning of the latter; but by slight pressure of the hand upon the front edge, which may be accomplished simultaneously with the turning of the leaf, the support will assume the position shown in Fig. 4,when the rear edge l will project behind the book and the front edge 1 will not offer material obstruction to the turning of the leaf. 'The leaf being turned, the support is permitted or caused to return to the position shown in Fig. 3.

'In Fig. 1 the support,with its back, is shown as resting upon the common type of musicrack A of an uprightpiano. Obviously, however, the brackets 3 could be attached directly to the rack A or to a back corresponding thereto and similarly secured upon the instrument. In Fig. 5 the back 2 is illustrated as mounted upon the swivel 6 of an ordinary book-support or reading-stand.

I prefer to provide the back 2 or other similar part upon which the brackets 3 are mounted with a recess 7, into which the inner edge 1 of the support may enter. This brings said edge beyond the plane of the back against which the book rests andavoids possibility of any portion of the book getting behind the support.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that I have provided a rigid troughlike support having a fixed rocking hearing which is intermediate of its sides in order to leave said sides free to alternatively receive the article to be supported.

While I have used the term book in describing myinvention, it is obviously adapted for thin sheet-music, and when it is desired to support thereon music or other matter the scaves of which will not tend to turn it may remain in the position shown in Fig. 4 and lerve as an ordinary support.

Having thus described my invention, the

' following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A support for music, books, or the like, and brackets adapted for attachmentto a suitable back upon which said support has an intermediate longitudinal tilting bearing; said support constructed with sides projecting oppositely from the line of said bearing and with the general direction of said sides extending at an angle to each other, thereby forming two supports, either of which may be depressed,and when the article rests upon one side, the other side will project upwardly, for the purpose set forth.

2. A music-rack comprising a suitable back and a su pport adjacent to said back, provided at an intermediate point with a longitudinal tilting bearing, whereby either side may be depressed when the article rests thereon; said support being trough-like in shape, whereby when the article rests upon one depressed side, the other side will project upwardly and in front of the article to hold the leaves from turning.

3. A book-support, music-rack, or the like, com prising a suitable back,supporting-brackets, and a rigid trough-like support provided with a tilting bearing upon said brackets intermediate of its sides and adapted to rest thereon in opposite positions; substantially as described.

4. A book-support, music-rack, or the like, comprising supportingbrackets, a troughlike support having tilting bearings upon said brackets, and a suitable back having a recess '7 into which the edge of the support enters; substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A book or music support having the general directions of its sides extending at an angle to each other, and mounted to rock upon a longitudinal axis intermediate of said sides, so that by tilting the support either side may be brought into and held in supporting position, and when the book or music rests upon the inner side, the outer side projects in position to provide a leaf-holder.

Signed at Bobcaygeon, Canada, this 8th day of December, 1899.

CHAS. E. STEWART.

Witnesses:

IGNATIUS R. STEWART, ARTHUR MCINTYRE. 

